Carbon Costume

…Maddie Ziegler is the dancer in Sia’s music video for her hit single “Chandelier”. Her costume is easy enough to pull off but her dance moves might take some practice….

…The webcomic Penny Arcade features John “Gabe” Gabriel and Tycho Brahe, who spend most of their time playing and commenting on video games. Gabe is energetic, free-spirited, and obsessed with Pac-Man, while Tycho is bitter, cynical, and enjoys deflating Gabe’s ego….

…Matty Healy is the lead singer and frontman of the British pop-rock band, the 1975. This is his outfit from their 2018 music video, “Sincerity is Scary,” which has over 6 million views on Youtube. The song is featured on their album “A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships.”…

…In the music video for “This is America”, Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) raps and dances as an expression of various themes including being black in America, gun violence, and police brutality. His gold chains are a nod to slavery, his movements to caricatures of Jim Crow, and the yellow shoes, who knows. Sew black buttons on the fly to get the pants matching as close as possible….

…In the music video for Bad Guy, Billie Eilish smashes through the backdrop in an all-yellow outfit with hoodie and baggy cargo pants. Along with removing her Invisalign and wearing a snorkeling mask, this outfit reflects her goofy streetwear style that doesn’t take itself too seriously. You pay the price for the authentic pieces from Reserved Essential or opt for the more attainable alternatives… we’ve listed both….

…In the music video for the 1971 single “Life on Mars”, glam rock star David Bowie is dressed in a turquoise “ice-blue” designer suit and heavy makeup. This unique look presents yet another facet of Bowie alongside his personas Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke….

…White and Nerdy is a persona of Weird Al Yankovic shown in the music video for the titular song from his 2006 album Straight Outta Lynwood. The look and song is a parody of Chamillionaire’s hit song “Ridin’ Dirty.”…

…”The Cigarette Duet” is a music video by New Zealand-based artist Princess Chelsea (Nikkel), which addresses the addictive nature cigarette smoking in the form of an argument between a couple. “It harms your pretty lungs,” co-vocalist Jonathan Bree pleads with a stubborn, pink-haired Chelsea, who insists that she’s only going to smoke once or twice a week, and she can quit anytime. “It’s just a cigarette!”…

…Sonya Blade (Bridgette Wilson) is a special forces agent who must compete in the tenth Mortal Kombat tournament in order to prevent humanity from damnation. This version of Sonya Blade is from the live-action Mortal Kombat film from 1995, and her clothing is much more realistic for special forces than the video game version of Sonya Blade….

…Ariana Grande is a singer and actress who made her debut on Nickelodeon’s Victorious and Sam & Cat. She started her musical career dressing modestly, but soon traded that in for crop tops, short skirts, and knee-high boots. She likes to accessorize with a long ponytail or bunny ears, like in the music video for the a capella version of “Dangerous Woman”….